The benevolent banner. [volume] (North Topeka, Kan.) 1887-18??, 1887-05-21
Why Young Men Fail.
Culver.

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have never known anything but
poverty, to when life has simply
been a continual struggle for bread;
comforts and luxury they babe fare
we'll to years ago.
These men were once boys. The
future was just as promising as to
many of their fellows, upon whom
fortune" has always seemed tosmile.
Let us 60 back to those early days.
In the vicinity where both lived,
there were farms on which there was
work to be done. The one, ready
to engage in any work of necessity
on the farm, lost no time in securing
the first job he could find. Not al
ways indeed was it in accordance
with his tastes; but he went at it
with determination to do his best.
By taking an interest in his employ
er's business he made it for the time
his own. His employer, not slow to
observe this, trusted him more and
more, and at the end of the season
was ready to retain him at advanced
wages.
He thoroughly learned all the de-
tails of the business. Was it fitting
the ground for growing crops-he
ever endeavored to the best of his
ability to do his work so we'll as to
give perfect satisfaction. If crops
were to be put in, he followed in
structions, and none were put in
carelcssly. At harvest time he was
told to save carefully what had ma
tured, as it was great waste not to
secure what had cost time and labor
to plant and cultivate.
Thus he learned valuable lessons
in economy. The same interest he
had in his employers work made
him careful as to the use of tools.
Farm tools were put in their places,
and many little repairs given, at
time when single bolt, a nail driven,
or some little thing attended to,
would prevent breakage and loss.
All these little things, each seeming
small of itself, secured him a steady
place at the best wages, until he
finally accumulated a sufficient sum
to start for himself. | need not fell
low him farther, the secret Of his
success is plain.
But how about the other young
man, who lived near, with MS strong
muscle as the first? He obtained
situation equal to that of his fellow.
His employer went with him to the
field to start the pillow. After few
burrows, he left him with the iniunc-
ton to see that every sod was turned
over. For little while the young
man obeyed orders; but getting impa-
tent, he began to neglect his work,
thus soliloquizing: "The old man
will never know the difference after
l have dragged it over once or
twice"
At sowing time, instead of follow
ing instructions to fit the ground
thoroughly, he did what he was
obliged to, caring not what the har-
vest might be. He was always
ready to find fault with his employers
manner of doing work to any who
might be passing, and was quite par
ticular about the kind of work he
should do. y = Is it any wonder he
is to-day on the town he who be.
gan his early life in this manner?
1t is the careful attention to little
details that fits the young man to oc-
cupy positions of trust. Not unfre.
quently we hear young men complain,
ing because nobody appreciates their
abilities. They expect to step at
once into a good position at full
wages. Every young man may safe
ly lay 1t down as a rule that if he
faithfully performs the work at hand
he will be appreciated, and higher
positions will open before him; but if
ne wishes to look forward to years
OF poverty, let him find fault with his
employer whenever his back is turn
ed, slight work and grumble at his
wages.-Country Gentleman.